via design.nlP.S. Unlike our earlier Unsustainable jewelry post - which was all about using basic materials to create precious objects - Philips transforms USB drives (photo) and earphones as simple objects into luxury items by treating them with precious Swarovski crystals. For those who adore the second approach, the collection will be out in stores from August.

Aart van Bezooyen is a Dutch optimist and motivator for materials in design. He lives and works in Hamburg where he founded Material Stories (2005) to inspire and enable the best use of materials to make design more competitive, creative and sustainable.
2011 he explored sustainable solutions from around the world...

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